Pressure for innovation in railway traffic management and technology transfer

(Baonghean.vn) - It is necessary to provide more details about the State's management role in railway operations; pay attention to, encourage and support individuals to participate in technology transfer.

This is the key content mentioned at the Conference to collect comments on the Law on Railways (amended) and the Law on Technology Transfer (amended) organized by the Provincial National Assembly Delegation on the afternoon of April 13.

Delegates said these are important bills, directly impacting the promotion of socio-economic development in the renovation period.

Highly agreeing with the need to amend the current Railway Law, delegates contributed opinions related to issues such as: railway development policy; incentives and support in railway operations; railway traffic development planning; state management of railway operations; railway infrastructure; ensuring railway safety; urban railway business, etc.

Overview of the conference. Photo: My Nga

Proposing the need to supplement more clearly and in detail the role of state management in railway activities, delegate Dang Hong Bac (Vinh Locomotive Enterprise) pointed out that Clause 2, Article 21, which stipulates the responsibility for management and maintenance of railway infrastructure, only stipulates that the Ministry of Transport and the Provincial People's Committee perform state management tasks but has not specifically regulated the content of "management organization", "maintenance organization", "protection organization" of infrastructure, has not determined the method of state management agencies, asset management organizations, maintenance, and protection of infrastructure, and has not clearly determined which activities are performed by the state and which activities are performed by enterprises.

A train accident paralyzed traffic for hours. File photo

Regarding the basic principles in railway operations, this delegate expressed his opinion that while Clause 3, Article 4 stipulates unified management of railway transport operations, Clause 4, Article 43 stipulates that railway infrastructure business enterprises must build their own train schedule. These provisions are contradictory.

Giving opinions on the draft Law on Technology Transfer (amended), delegates found it necessary to amend many terms and words in the law to promptly institutionalize the State's innovative viewpoints and policies on science and technology development.

Farmers buy self-pressing vegetable oil machines. Photo: Archive

Regarding the encouragement of technology transfer and development of the science and technology market. Delegate Lam Duy Thuong (Department of Agriculture and Rural Development) said that, in addition to encouraging businesses to apply and innovate technology, it is necessary to encourage individuals to participate in technology application.

Some other issues that delegates are interested in include: technology appraisal in investment projects; technology transfer registration; technology transfer encouragement; state management in technology management...

At the end of the conference, on behalf of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation, Comrade Tran Van Mao, Deputy Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation, acknowledged and highly appreciated the delegates' comments. At the same time, these comments will be compiled by the Provincial National Assembly Delegation and submitted to the National Assembly Standing Committee in the coming time.

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